Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used by the U.S. government for both the first part (2001–2014) of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the Global War on Terrorism.
On 7 October 2001, in response to the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush announced that airstrikes targeting Al-Qaeda and the Taliban had begun in Afghanistan.[1] Operation Enduring Freedom was also a counterterrorism operation in other countries.[2][3]
After 13 years, on 28 December 2014, President Barack Obama announced the end of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.[4]
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